Trujillo, Cáceres
Trujillo is a municipality located in Extremadura, an autonomous community of Spain in the Province of Cáceres. In 2013, the municipality had 9,086 inhabitants (INE Census, 2013). Originally settled on a granite knoll which was readily fortified, the town now extends to the southeast of its original site. Trujillo is both a centre for tourism, with over 25 hotels, and a regional market town.
Trujillo | |
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Municipality | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Trujillo | |
| Coordinates: 39°27′55″N 5°52′44″W | |
| Country | Spain |
| Autonomous Community | Extremadura |
| Province | Cáceres |
| Comarca | Tierra de Trujillo |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Alberto Casero Ávila (PP) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 654.53 km2 (252.72 sq mi) |
| Elevation (AMSL) | 564 m (1,850 ft) |
| Population (2018) | |
| • Total | 9,193 |
| • Density | 14/km2 (36/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST (GMT +2)) |
| Postal code | 10200 |
| Area code | +34 (Spain) + 927 (Cáceres) |
| Website | www.trujillo.es |
The old town contains many medieval and renaissance buildings.
It hosts the national cheese festival in early May.
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